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Top 10 Lunar Eclipse Facts
By Robert Roy Britt
Senior Science Writer
posted: 07:00 am ET
13 May 2003
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6) Myths persist today
Myths die hard. In Japan, some people still cover wells to avoid being poisoned
by the disease of the Moon during an eclipse. Eskimos are known to turn over
their utensils to avoid contamination.
In other cultures, people yell at the Moon during an eclipse, or they bang
pots or even shoot into the air.
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